Swimming with sharks doesn’t faze Hong Kong actress and seasoned diver Hidy Yu, who is also committed to helping preserve marine life
- Actress and model has been diving for 13 years, giving her a different view of the world
- She is now an advocate for cleaner waters and ridding the ocean of debris that poses dangers to divers and sea creatures alike
A veteran diver of 13 years, Hong Kong actress and model Hidy Yu Hiu-tung remembers one adventure above all – dancing with sharks.
Yu, 31, spent six days swimming among 20 tiger sharks last year in Jardines de la Reina in Cuba. The actress, with roles in six action movies, was invited by Australian magazine Ocean Geographic to star in a video named “Facing Grace”, promoting shark conservation.
Yu says she did not feel scared while underwater with the apex predators, but rather felt a connection, engaging with them and reaching out to them.
“That sharks are terrible creatures is a public misunderstanding,” she says. “They are marine animals – part of the ocean – and need our protection.”
She also dived with three crocodiles in a mangrove on her trip to the popular Cuban scuba diving destination.